cripple
lisiado
definition
verb
a crippling disease
cause (someone) to become unable to move or walk properly.
noun
a person who is unable to walk or move properly because of disability or injury to their back or legs.
translation of 'cripple'
verb
baldar,
tullir,
herir,
mutilar,
encojar,
estropear,
lisiar
noun
persona inválida,
cojo,
baldado,
tullido,
hombre inválido,
inválido,
lisiado
example
The first part of their plan was to disable all orbital satellites around the earth, to 'cripple' the technology of advanced secular nations.
We must 'cripple' the American war machine and lend all possible material support to those suffering its wrath.
In today's high-speed networked computing environment, both inadvertent damage and malicious attacks can 'cripple' a system in the blink of an eye.
A blockade would 'cripple' Taiwan economically without damaging its infrastructure.
However, it was modified to accept an electron bolt gun, giving it the ability to disable (/ 'cripple' / damage) much larger ships.
It proved surprisingly easy to 'cripple' vital services to households and businesses, and to disable or disrupt major public utilities.
an emotional 'cripple'
Business and consumer confidence is fragile, and there are fears that high debts could 'cripple' future spending.
Now British players are calling for government intervention, warning that the foreign invasion could 'cripple' the development of the game, despite a sharp rise in popularity in recent years.
And the arthritis isn't the typical osteoarthritis that strikes so many older people or the less-common rheumatoid arthritis that can 'cripple' victims as young as six months.
With 24 actual plies, it can withstand severe cuts that would 'cripple' a tire with just 12 actual plies.
They aimed to 'cripple' the machinery of war, not simply broaden disdain for it.
Only four or five compromised client machines can 'cripple' a server; in this way it's a fiendishly economical attack.
Did the sudden motion 'cripple' its electrical systems?
an emotional 'cripple'
We may be young and fairly likely to stay healthy, but one poorly timed illness or accident can 'cripple' us financially before we've had the chance to establish ourselves.
A rude person with a fate of becoming disabled will eventually be 'crippled' , but because of his/her personality not many people will care.
Landlords of an ancient Lancaster pub say work on a multi-million pound apartment development next door is 'crippling' their family business.
Many survivors from the march have been 'crippled' or maimed, but Ahir escaped with just a fracture in his right leg.
It could be 'crippled' if relatives of the passengers sue for damages.
We have developing countries being 'crippled' by debt, so we need a more value-led globalisation.
Qualitatively, the Iraqi military machine is 'crippled' , with no spare parts for its ancient equipment.
There was little actual shot damage, but there were 'crippling' collisions.
Her son was 'crippled' after a road accident when he was five.
These are countries badly affected by governmental mismanagement, failing economies due to debt and 'crippling' poverty.
The judges reportedly expressed more concern for the insurance companies who pick up the bill for damages than for those who are 'crippled' or killed.
Myself personally I have told my husband that if anything happens he is not to let me come around if I am going to be 'crippled' badly and brain damaged.
Finally, we should spread our eggs over many baskets, so that no single breakdown 'cripples' our electricity grid.
Hundreds of farmers, who face 'crippling' debts and bank interest payments, have said that the flood damage will force them into bankruptcy and off the land.
Clearly, clamping locks on electronic equipment and intentionally 'crippling' CDs wouldn't increase sales.
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